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Therapeutic Applications of Magnetotactic Bacteria and Magnetosomes: State of the Art and Perspectives

edited by

Patrice X. Petit

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 321 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomedical applications; biotechnology; magnetite nanocrystals; magnetosomes; magnetotactic bacteria; nanotechnology; nanotargeting

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cellular Biophysics)

Mechanisms That Link Olfactory Perception with Aging in Drosophila

edited by

Tuhin Subhra Chakraborty

, Anindya Ganguly and Jordan A. Munroe

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 201 | Submission Open

Keywords: olfaction; aging; neuroscience

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cellular Aging)

Molecular Pathobiology and Drug Targeting Cardiovascular and Kidney Injury in Obesity and Diabetes

edited by Annayya R. Aroor

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 159 | Submission Open

Keywords: obesity; hypertension; diabetes; atherosclerosis; cardiorenal metabolic syndrome

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cellular Pathology)

MicroRNAs: Regulators of Cellular Fate

edited by

Hsiuying Wang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 139 | Submission Open

Keywords: microRNA targets; microRNA conservation; microRNA pathway; microRNA mimics; microRNA antagonist; disease biomarker

Advances in the Regulation of Proteins and Genes for Stem Cells

edited by

Bonghee Lee

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 135 | Submission Open

Keywords: stem cells; pluripotency; differentiation; diagnosis; therapeutics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Stem Cells)

Role of Mitochondrial Metabolism in Kidney Disease

edited by

Huihui Huang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 131 | Submission Open

Keywords: kidney disease; mitochondria; metabolism

(This special issue belongs to the Section Tissues and Organs)

The Role of Macrophages in Leishmaniasis: Current Perspective

edited by Devki Nandan

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 108 | Submission Open

Keywords: Leishmania; leishmaniasis; macrophage biology; host– pathogen interactions

Novel Therapeutic Strategies to Improve Mitochondrial Function in Neurodegenerative Diseases

edited by Patricia Morcillo

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 82 | Submission Open

Keywords: mitochondria; cellular signaling; neurodegenerative diseases; mitochondrial dynamics; organelles; neurological diseases; therapies; biomarkers

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cellular Aging)

Lung Development: Challenges and Opportunities

edited by David Warburton

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 75 | Submission Open

Keywords: alveolar gas diffusion surface; alveolar development; injury; repair; and replacement; alveolar stresses and strains; lung microenvironment; tissue engineering in pulmonary regeneration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Tissues and Organs)

Retinal Pigment Epithelial Cells in Age-Related Macular Degeneration

edited by Sujoy Bhattacharya

submission deadline 1 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4124 | Submission Open

Keywords: atrophic age-related macular degeneration; iPSC-derived RPE; animal models

(This special issue belongs to the Section Stem Cells)

Advancements in Cardiac Metabolism

edited by

Michael Dodd

submission deadline 1 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 238 | Submission Open

Keywords: cardiovascular disease; metabolism; fatty acids; heart failure; mitochondrial dysfunction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cells of the Cardiovascular System)

Cellular and Molecular Players in Bone Homeostasis

edited by Darja Andreev

submission deadline 1 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 87 | Submission Open

Keywords: bone homeostasis; cellular and molecular mechanisms; bone-related diseases; microenvironmental factors; therapeutic targets

The Dynamic Gut Wall: Innovations and Future Directions in Intestinal Epithelium

edited by

Natalia Soshnikova

and

Christoph Reinhardt

submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 550 | Submission Open

Keywords: intestinal epithelium; regenerative medicine; stem cells; gut microbiota; epithelial barrier; bioengineering; morphogenetic signaling

Cachexia: Molecular Mechanisms and Treatment Strategies

edited by Zoltán Lohinai

submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 132 | Submission Open

Keywords: cachexia; cancer metabolism; dietary interventions; inflammation; malnutrition; cachexia biomarkers

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cellular Pathology)

New Insights into Adipose-Derived Stem Cells (ADSCs)

edited by

Francesco De Francesco

Arthi Shridhar

and William D’Angelo

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 11400 | Submission Open

Keywords: adipose-derived stem cells; immunomodulation; exosomes; cell therapy; clinical translation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Stem Cells)

Role of Thyroid Hormone in Neurodegenerative and Neurodevelopmental Disorders

edited by Janaína Sena de Souza

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4928 | Submission Open

Keywords: thyroid hormones; neurodevelopmental and neurodegenerative disorders; central nervous system

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cells of the Nervous System)

Cell Stress and Intervention in Neurological Disease

edited by Howard Prentice and

Jang-Yen Wu

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2215 | Submission Open

Keywords: neurodegenerative disease; gene therapy; excitotoxicity; calcium dysregulation; Alzheimer’ s disease; stroke; neuroprotection; neurogenesis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cells of the Nervous System)

Cell Therapeutics for Corneal Diseases

edited by

Dimitrios Karamichos

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1845 | Submission Open

Keywords: cell therapies; corneal diseases; drug development; tissue engineering; stem cells; regeneration; tissue repair

(This special issue belongs to the Section Tissues and Organs)

Regulation of Cell Division

edited by Katie Shannon

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1552 | Submission Open

Keywords: mitosis; kinetochore; chromosome segregation; actomyosin ring; cytokinesis; septation; mitotic exit network; spindle assembly checkpoint

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cell Proliferation and Division)

The Roles of the Extracellular Matrix in Cardiac Structure and Function: A Commemorative Issue in Honor of Dr. Thomas K. Borg

edited by

Wayne Carver

and Edie Goldsmith

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 794 | Submission Open

Keywords: collagen; integrin; extracellular matrix; cardiomyocyte; fibroblast; heart bioengineering

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cell Microenvironment)

The Cell Biology of Inositol

edited by

Mariano Bizzarri

and

Simona Dinicola

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 290 | Submission Open

Keywords: inositol; organic fluids and tissues; cell membranes and organelles; cell metabolism; nutrition; neurodegenerative diseases; cancer; inositol pyrophosphates; inositol phosphates and phosphoinositides

Advances on the Crosstalk Between Cell Senescence and Cellular Metabolism

edited by

Sebastiano Giallongo

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 229 | Submission Open

Keywords: cellular senescence; cellular metabolism; aging

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cellular Aging)

Current Advances in Plant Gene Regulatory Networks

edited by

Laszlo Kozma-Bognar

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 227 | Submission Open

Keywords: plants; light signaling; circadian clock; thermomorphogenesis; hormonal regulation; a/biotic stress-responsive gene expression; flowering time

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant, Algae and Fungi Cell Biology)

Role of the Endophytic Microbiota on Plant Resilience

edited by

Francesco Carimi

and

Davide Pacifico

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 199 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant growth-promoting microorganisms; climate change; plant defense; drought; salinity; crop improvement; sustainable agriculture; biological control agents

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant, Algae and Fungi Cell Biology)

Increasing Incidence of Retinal Disorders: Addressing Preclinical Studies with Appropriate Animal Models and Advanced Methodologies

edited by

Paola Bagnoli

and

Maurizio Cammalleri

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 171 | Submission Open

Keywords: hypoxia; oxidative stress; angiogenic markers; HIF-1/VEGF axis; retinal diseases; β -adrenoceptors; electroretinographic responses

(This special issue belongs to the Section Tissues and Organs)

Unconventional T Cells in Health and Disease

edited by Lauren Howson

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 143 | Submission Open

Keywords: MR1-restricted T cells; γ δ T cells; CD1-restricted T cells; unconventional T cells

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cellular Immunology)

Immunology in Lung Diseases

edited by

Neeraj Vij

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 136 | Submission Open

Keywords: acute lung injury; acute respiratory distress syndrome; respiratory infections; interstitial lung diseases; chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; cystic fibrosis; asthma; lung cancer

(This special issue belongs to the Section Tissues and Organs)

Targeting Tumor Microenvironments for Enhanced Cancer Immunotherapy

edited by

Xin Lu

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 135 | Submission Open

Keywords: tumor microenvironment; cancer immunotherapy; immune modulation; immunosuppressive mechanisms; combination therapies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cell Microenvironment)

Advances and Breakthroughs in Stem Cell Research

edited by

Alexander E. Kalyuzhny

and

Hemant Kumar Mishra

submission deadline 25 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6939 | Submission Open

Keywords: stem cell; induced pluripotent stem cell; iPSC; hematopoietic stem cell

(This special issue belongs to the Section Stem Cells)

Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms of Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Plants

edited by Aziz Khan and

Xin Zhang

submission deadline 25 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3898 | Submission Open

Keywords: abiotic stress; molecular mechanism; gene expression; cellular adaptation; signal transduction; plant physiology; molecular pathway; stress resilience; crop productivity; agronomic performance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant, Algae and Fungi Cell Biology)

Mitochondrial Dysfunction in Neurodegeneration: A Translational Perspective

edited by Hemendra Vekaria

submission deadline 25 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3566 | Submission Open

Keywords: mitochondrial dysfunction; traumatic brain injury; secondary damage; bioenergetics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cells of the Nervous System)

Intervertebral Disc Degeneration and Regeneration: New Molecular Mechanisms and Therapeutics—Second Edition

edited by

Hideki Sudo

submission deadline 30 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6257 | Submission Open

Keywords: spine; intervertebral disc; biomaterial; stem cell; gene therapy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cellular Pathology)

Molecular Pathways and Potential Therapeutic Targets of Vascular Dysfunction

edited by

Kenia Pedrosa Nunes

submission deadline 30 Aug 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5070 | Submission Open

Keywords: vascular dysfunction; endothelial dysfunction; vascular remodeling; arterial stiffness; vascular signaling; new vascular targets

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cells of the Cardiovascular System)

Molecular Mechanisms of Exercise on Cardiac and Skeletal Muscle Function

edited by Kisuk Min

submission deadline 30 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1004 | Submission Open

Keywords: exercise physiology; cardiac muscle function; skeletal muscle function; molecular mechanisms; mitochondrial biogenesis; oxidative stress; muscle hypertrophy; inflammatory responses; cellular signaling pathways; metabolic adaptation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cellular Pathology)

Cell Biology: The State of the Art and Perspectives in Japan 2025

edited by

Yasumichi Inoue

submission deadline 30 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 249 | Submission Open

Keywords: cell biology; physiology; molecular biology

Mechanisms of Modulation of Sensory Plasticity in the Cerebral Cortex

edited by

Ángel A. Núñez

submission deadline 30 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 223 | Submission Open

Keywords: synaptic plasticity; synapses; LTP; LTD; ionotropic and metabotropic receptors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cells of the Nervous System)

Molecular Mechanisms of Leukemias

edited by

María Hernández Valladares

and Frode Selheim

submission deadline 30 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 97 | Submission Open

Keywords: acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL); chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL); acute myelogenous leukemia (AML); chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cellular Pathology)

Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms in Reproductive System Diseases

edited by Arnab Ghosh,

Majid E Warkiani

and Sujoy K. Dhara

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 24354 | Submission Open

Keywords: male reproductive system; female reproductive system; hormonal regulation; reproductive immunology; adverse pregnancy outcomes; infertility; sexually transmitted infections (STIs)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Reproductive Cells and Development)

Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms Underlying the Pathogenesis of Hepatic Fibrosis III

edited by

Ralf Weiskirchen

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 20986 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Tissues and Organs)

Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress Signaling Pathway: From Bench to Bedside

edited by Samuel Stephens and

Jianchao Zhang

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8174 | Submission Open

Keywords: ER stress; oxidative protein folding; ER redox; ER calcium homeostasis; UPR; diabetes; cancer; virus

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cell Signaling)

Kinases in Cancer: Advancing Targeted Therapies and Their Implications in Cancer Immunity

edited by Zamal Ahmed and John A. Tainer

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 5173 | Submission Open

Keywords: kinase targets; proliferation; cell cycle checkpoints; DNA damage responses; inflammation; cancer immune response; phosphatase targets; adaptor and scaffold targets

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cellular Immunology)

The Role of IgE and IgG Antibodies in Allergic Reactions: Cellular Mechanisms and Biological Implications

edited by

Monique Vogel

and

Paul Engeroff

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4497 | Submission Open

Keywords: IgE; IgG; allergy; inflammation; glycosylation; immunotherapy; autoantibodies; Fc receptors; soluble receptors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cellular Immunology)

DNA Damage and Repair for Targeted Cancer Therapy

edited by Mohd Saleem Dar,

Mohsin Maqbool

and Sajad Ahmad Bhat

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4284 | Submission Open

Keywords: cancer cells; DNA damage and repair mechanism; genome organization; BER; NER; MMR; HR; and NHEJ; targeted therapy; inhibitors/PROATCS; drug resistance; drug toxicity; biomarkers; personalized medicine

Signaling Pathways Involved in Tumor Microenvironment and Tumor Adaptation to Stresses

edited by Nianli Sang

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2594 | Submission Open

Keywords: microenvironment; metabolic stress; hypoxia; chemoresistance; radiation resistance; apoptosis; metabolic reprogramming; metastasis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cell Signaling)

The Potential of Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells

edited by Yun Chang

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2335 | Submission Open

Keywords: pluripotent stem cells; reprogramming; engineering; regenerative medicine; differentiation; therapeutic applications; biomaterials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Stem Cells)

The Epigenetic Landscape of Aging: Mechanisms and Impacts During Cellular and Organismal Longevity

edited by Siyu Shen and

Dazhuan Xin

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1474 | Submission Open

Keywords: epigenetic regulation; cellular senescence; aging; DNA methylation; histone modification; non-coding RNA; cancer epigenetics; neurodegenerative diseases; musculoskeletal degenerative disorders; cardiovascular diseases

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cellular Aging)

Drosophila as a Model for Understanding Human Disease

edited by Zhe Han

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1218 | Submission Open

Keywords: Drosophila melanogaster; human disease models; genetic and molecular mechanisms; neurodegenerative diseases; cardiovascular diseases; cancer biology; metabolic disorders; high-throughput screening; precision medicine; translational research

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cellular Pathology)

Organoids and Models from Stem Cells

edited by Tiziana A. L. Brevini and

Georgia Pennarossa

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1196 | Submission Open

Keywords: cellular microenvironment; 3D culture; organoid

(This special issue belongs to the Section Stem Cells)

Pathophysiology of Signal Transduction in Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Disease II

edited by

Yung-Hsin Yeh

and

Ying-Ju Lai

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1177 | Submission Open

Keywords: cardiac arrhythmia; atrium; ventricle; pulmonary; vascular; signal transduction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cellular Pathology)

New Insights into Inflammasome: Mechanisms of Activation, Cell Death, and Diseases

edited by Ana Tapia-Abellán

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 572 | Submission Open

Keywords: inflammasomes; inflammation; pyroptosis; chronic diseases; autoinflammatory syndromes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cellular Pathology)

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